Euler, Leohnard; Hunter, Henry (Translator)Letters of Euler to a German Princess, On Different Subjects in Physics and Philosophy (2 Volumes) H. Murray, London 1795 - At the invitation of King Frederick the Great of Prussia, Leonhard Euler (1707-1783) tutored the Princess of Anhalt-Dessau, the king's niece. Over the next several years, Euler wrote more than 200 letters to her on a broad range of subjects relating to physics and mathematics, as well as offering insights into Euler's personality and religious beliefs. First English Edition. lxiii, vi, 515, viii, xxviii, 520 pp. 8vo. 6 plates in Volume I, 14 plates in Volume II. Brown leather spines with gold incised bands, dark brown leather patch title with gold embossed titling. Marbled paper boards with faux-vellume corners. Clean within, light foxing to both text and plates. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

EUPHRASÉN, BENGT ANDERS:Beskrifning öfver svenska vestindiska ön St. Bathelemi, samt öarne St. Eustache och St. Christopher. Stockholm, A.Zetterberg, 1795. 1795 1795 - Pp. (viii), 207. With one folding engraved map by Gjörwell and one folding engraved plate. Contemporary half calf, spine somewhat faded with five raised bands, ruled in gilt and with title label. Copy of Ericsberg. A few marginal old annotations. First three leaves with brown spots at outer corners, otherwise a lovely, crisp copy. First scarce edition. Bengt Anders Euphrasén (1756-97) was a Swedish natural historian who in 1788 travelled to St. Barthélemy to study its natural history. He was sponsored by the Swedish Academy of Science. Euphrasén's narrative is mainly devoted to to the fauna and animals. A whole range of different plants are described and he also writes about animals, insects, corals and molluscs found there. Further he writes about the inhabitants, particulary the slaves and their living conditions. At end he gives a short account of his travels to St. Eustache and St. Christopher. The map was first issued in Dahlman's account of St. Barthelemy in 1786. A German edition was published in 1798. See Sabin 23107. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

[Sierra Leone Company]SUBSTANCE OF THE REPORT DELIVERED BY THE COURT OF DIRECTORS OF THE SIERRA LEONE COMPANY, TO THE GENERAL COURT OF PROPRIETORS, ON THURSDAY, MARCH 27th, 1794. [bound with:] SUBSTANCE OF THE REPORT OF THE COURT OF DIRECTORS OF THE SIERRA LEONE COMPANY, DELIVERED...THURSDAY THE 26th OF FEBRUARY, 1795 Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson, 1795. Two volumes bound in one. 168pp. plus folding map; 24pp. Original paper wrappers. Front wrapper chipped, light wear, age toning and soiling. Contemporary ownership markings on front fly leaf. Map loosely inserted, repaired at some folds. Still, about very good, in unsophisticated condition. In a half morocco box. Two scarce early reports of the Sierra Leone Company, the first containing the very rare map of the colony and its surrounds, "Plan of Sierra Leone and the Parts Adjacent." The second report is often found bound with the first, and may have been issued thus. The colony of Sierra Leone was established in 1791 as a result of the efforts of Henry Smeathman, Alexander Falconbridge, and others, who were interested in alleviating the plight of victims of the slave trade. In 1792 a large number of former American slaves who had been in Nova Scotia were moved there by the British. The Sierra Leone Company was incorporated in 1795, and numerous former slaves from the United States and the Caribbean were deposited there over the next decade. The map shows the settlement of the natives, land purchased by the company, and other settlements being developed in the area. It was engraved by Philadelphia engraver J. Vallance. EVANS 29513, 29514. ESTC W29500, W31451.

Francis, Philip, Sir, attributed to.]The letters of Junius. Complete in one volume. With a copious index printed for Robert Campbell, Philadelphia 1795 - 12mo, pp. [4], xii, 13-283, [13] index; contemporary full mottled calf, gilt-paneled spine laid out in 6 compartments, red morocco label in 1; early ownership signatures of Levi Bartlett (likely the eldest son of Josiah Bartlett, the signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire, and later governor of that state) at the top of the title page and the top of the dedication page; short tear in front free endpaper, else a fine copy in a very nice American binding of the period. The first American edition of Junius was published in Philadelphia by Pritchard and Hall in 1791. This is the second American edition. Evans 28912. "The secret of the authorship of these letters which puzzled the men of the last century still remains unsolved, and it may be added that with our present information it is practically insoluble" (Halkett & Laing III. 327), although current scholarship seems to suggest that they are the work of Sir Philip Francis (1740-1818). "The first of the letters of Junius appeared in Woodfall's Public Advertiser in London, Jan. 21, 1769. Further letters appeared irregularly until 21 Jan. 1772. The series attracted enough attention to make it profitable for various booksellers to bring out editions of the letters before the series was concluded. At least 16 of these unauthorized partial editions were published before the end of 1771. In addition, individual letters were published in other political collections" (NCBEL, II, 1178). [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

[Francis, Philip, Sir, attributed to.]The letters of Junius Complete in one volume With a copious index Philadelphia: printed for Robert Campbell, 1795. 12mo, pp. [4], xii, 13-283, [13] index; contemporary full mottled calf, gilt-paneled spine laid out in 6 compartments, red morocco label in 1; early ownership signatures of Levi Bartlett (likely the eldest son of Josiah Bartlett, the signer of the Declaration of Independence from New Hampshire, and later governor of that state) at the top of the title page and the top of the dedication page; short tear in front free endpaper, else a fine copy in a very nice American binding of the period. The first American edition of Junius was published in Philadelphia by Pritchard and Hall in 1791. This is the second American edition. Evans 28912. "The secret of the authorship of these letters which puzzled the men of the last century still remains unsolved, and it may be added that with our present information it is practically insoluble" (Halkett & Laing III. 327), although current scholarship seems to suggest that they are the work of Sir Philip Francis (1740-1818). "The first of the letters of Junius appeared in Woodfall's Public Advertiser in London, Jan. 21, 1769. Further letters appeared irregularly until 21 Jan. 1772. The series attracted enough attention to make it profitable for various booksellers to bring out editions of the letters before the series was concluded. At least 16 of these unauthorized partial editions were published before the end of 1771. In addition, individual letters were published in other political collections" (NCBEL, II, 1178).

CHERUBINI, Luigi 1760-1842Elise oder Die Reise auf den S. Bernardsberg. Ein Singspiel in drey Akten. Im Klavierauszuge von G.B. Bierey. Preis 3 Rthlr. [Piano-vocal score] Breitkopf und Härtel, Leipzig 1795 - Oblong folio. Original publisher's printed wrappers with titling in French. [i] (title), [i] (cast list and table of contents), 128 pp. Typeset. Uncut. Text in French and German.Wrapper with contemporary manuscript shelf mark ("3239") and manuscript correction ("deux" printed above a crossed-out "trois") to titling. Handstamps of the Haydn Museum in Vienna (with "ausgeschieden" handstamped over the second), and of F.X. Ascher's Musikallenhandlung to upper wrapper and title.Upper wrapper worn and foxed, with minor repairs and slight loss; lower lacking.Moderate foxing, occasionally heavier; margins of some leaves and final leaf soiled; edges of first leaves frayed. First Edition. Bellasis, p. 321. RISM A/I/11 CC2028 I, 202. BUC p. 186. OCLC no. 234176301.Elisa (Elise), to a libretto by Jacques-Antoine Reveroni de Saint-Cyr, was first performed at the Théâtre Feydeau in Paris on December 13, 1794."This work typifies the ?rescue opera'; genre which, though dating from the mid-18th century, became popular early in the French Revolution. the piece held the stage in France for some time and was frequently performed in Germany, where it was reviewed enthusiastically (AMZ, 5 Jan 1803). Though labelled ?opéra'; by Cherubini, this work conforms to the opéra comique form by virtue of its spoken dialogue; in fact, it demonstrates Cherubini';s development of the genre. The musical numbers are no longer pauses in the plot, allowing a character to sing quickly a couple of stanzas expressing his sentiments; they scintillate with action and display a continuity which sometimes makes the spoken dialogue seem like an intrusion. Elisa is considered by some to be the most consciously romantic of Cherubini';s operas." Stephen C. Willis in Grove Music Online. [Attributes: Soft Cover]

Euler, Leohnard; Hunter, Henry (Translator)Letters of Euler to a German Princess, On Different Subjects in Physics and Philosophy (2 Volumes) London: H. Murray, 1795. First Edition. Half Leather. Very Good. At the invitation of King Frederick the Great of Prussia, Leonhard Euler (1707-1783) tutored the Princess of Anhalt-Dessau, the king's niece. Over the next several years, Euler wrote more than 200 letters to her on a broad range of subjects relating to physics and mathematics, as well as offering insights into Euler's personality and religious beliefs. First English Edition. lxiii, vi, 515, viii, xxviii, 520 pp. 8vo. 6 plates in Volume I, 14 plates in Volume II. Brown leather spines with gold incised bands, dark brown leather patch title with gold embossed titling. Marbled paper boards with faux-vellume corners. Clean within, light foxing to both text and plates.

Scott, JosephThe United States Gazetteer Bailey Philadelphia, 1795 Very good in original covers, lacking the maps.Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Accompanied by facsimiles of the missing maps.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.

Freret, LouisLE MARIAGE DES NÃˆGRES Paris, 1795. Stipple engraving, with etching and mezzotint, 17 x 20 3/4 inches. Light mat stain, small tape remnants on verso. Very good. An idealized image of life in Africa, produced as part of early anti-slavery campaigning during the French Republic. A finely detailed depiction of an African village in the midst of a marriage celebration, with the women engaged in conversation and the men dancing in the background while children play. A few village buildings stand in the distance beneath a large hill. A humanizing and energetic view of African natives. Colibert engraved the image after Freret. Rare.

SMITH, AdamEssays on Philosophical subjects 1795 - . to which is prefixed an account of the life and writings of the author, by Dugald Stewart.First Edition. 4to. xcv, 244pp. Fine copy in contemporary sprinkled calf (very neatly rehinged, front flyleaf loose). London: for T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies; and W. Creech, Edinburgh, Goldsmiths 16218; Rothschild 1902.Adam Smith chose his friends James Black and William Hutton as his literary executors, after first forcing them to burn sixteen volumes of his manuscripts before his death. These essays discuss ?The Principles which lead and direct Philosophical Enquiries? illustrated by the history of astronomy, ancient physics and ancient logic and metaphysics; the nature of imitation in the imitative arts; the affinity between music, dancing and poetry, and between certain English and Italian verses; the five ?external senses? Stewart's life of Adam Smith was originally delivered as lectures at the Royal Society of Edinburgh on 21 Jan. and 18 March, 1793 and printed in their Transactions. [Attributes: First Edition]

Brothers, Richard. Nathaniel Brassey Halhed.A Revealed Knowledge Of The Prophecies And Times. Book The First. First Sign of Warning For the Benefit of all Nations. Restoration of the Hebrews to Jerusalem by the year 1798. [With:] Second Book: Particularly of the Present Time, The Present War, and the P[r]ophecy Now Fulfilling the Year 5913. [With:] Testimony of the Authenticity of the Prophecies of Richard Brothers and of His Mission to Recall the Jews by Halhed. [With:] A Calculation on the Commencement of The Millennium. by Halhed. Robert Campbell,, Philadelphia: 1795 - Pagination: v, 6-84, 137, v, 6-47, 28p. Modern antique calf with blind rules to boards, gilt lined spine with title in gilt. Old owners signature to second blank, ?Andrew Munro?, ?Elizabeth Downer, born 1778? at verso of Last blank with interesting contemporary pencil note ?This book is the engenious labors of our Prophet? First few leaves with minor edge wear and chipping, p178. 13-20 (four leaves) with lower inner margin tears, some letters affected. Light foxing, browning, and soiling throughout. Complete. Very rare. Richard Brothers (1757-1824), self proclaimed apostle of a new religion, and ?Prince of the Hebrews?, and ?Nephew of the Almighty? Believed prophet in gathering the Jews back into Palestine, particularly the Jews in Great Britain. Brothers claimed he would rule over Israel until the return of Jesus Christ. He was followed by many as a prophet. He was arrested in 1795 for treason, prophesying the death of the King and the end of the monarchy, he was imprisoned for being criminally insane. Nathaniel Brassey Halhed, a Brothers disciple plead the case to Parliament and Brothers was moved to a private asylum in Islington, while there he wrotes a variety of prophetic pamphlets and gained many more members. His books were consumed and went through many editions, few of the originals survive. Our first edition containing all four books by Brothers and Halhed (as issued) is one of the rarest of all the publications. Citations: ESTC: W21958 (all 4 books in 1, as issued). Evans 28536. Testimony of Authenticity: ESTC: W28282. Evans 28791. Calculation Millennium: ESTC: W37655. Evans 28789. [Attributes: First Edition; Hard Cover]

1795 OFFICIAL HANDWRITTEN DOCUMENT SIGNED by KING OF SPAIN to the GOVERNOR of CUBA 1795 - OFFICIAL MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT on laid paper, in Spanish. SIGNED BY THE KING OF SPAIN with "YO EL REY". Appears to be the SIGNATURE of KING CHARLES IV / KING CARLOS IV. It is an actual hand signature, not the woodblock YO EL REY signature that is so often seen on his "signed" documents. I have confidence that this hand signature is that of the KING, though it could have been hand signed in his name by one of his officials, I have no way of knowing with absolute certainty. Written on both sides of an 8.25x11.75" sheet of laid, watermarked paper. The document is headed with a manuscript EL REY at the top of the front page, and is SIGNED on the back page, at the end of the written text, with YO EL REY. Undated (insofar as I can decipher), circa 1790s (1795?) The document begins with: "Intendente de Exército, y Real Hacienda de la Isla de Cuba" (i.e. addressed to the Governing Official of Cuba). I have not completely translated this document because the handwriting combined with the oxidation of the iron gall ink (causing offsetting from one side of the page to the other) makes it difficult. I do note that it discusses travel from Cadiz to New Spain, and from Veracruz to Guiana and Caracas. The paper has an interesting WATERMARK with the letters A and T inside circles, one on top of the other, with a cross at the very top. Also interesting is that at the bottom margin of the back page, about 5" below the King's "Yo El Rey" signature, is another signature (that I cannot make out) just below which are three additional handwritten lines. This brief text also mentions Cuba and Havana. Why these few lines are present at the bottom of the back page I have no idea. The document is in generally GOOD condition with a horizontal fold across the middle, quite a number of small holes in the writing where the pen point penetrated the paper, and some typical signs of age and use including oxidation of the iron gall ink, some edge wear and age toning. Still a solid and well-kept historic document relating to Cuba, South America, New Spain, and the King of Spain. I have tried to provide some high quality photos for your examination. I welcome questions and informative comments. [Attributes: First Edition; Signed Copy]

Cooper, [William]The History of North America. Containing a Review of the Customs and Manners of the Original Inhabitants; The First Settlement of the British Colonies, Their Rise and Progress From the Earliest Period to the Time of Their Becoming United, Free and Independent States Lansingburgh: Book-Store, Albany 1795. Second American edition. (vi), 159 pp. Original full brown leather. Lacks any lettering. Slight damage to foot of spine. Covers marked. Engraved frontis and five full-page copper plate engravings. Scattered staining. Early ink owner inscriptions. Tear to front endpaper. This scarce edition of Cooper's juvenile History of North America begins by noting 'future generations will perhaps view the late revolution in North America, as the most singular phenomenon that ever appeared in the political hemisphere of any nation.' This 1795 edition concludes with a description of treaties signed in 1783, indicating a revision of the 1780 London first edition. Howes C761. Binding firm. A Good to VG copy in an original binding. . Very Good. Full Leather. Second Edition. 1795. 12mo..

PAINE, Thomas Dissertation on First-Principles of Government Paris: Printed at the English Press,, 1795. [Together with:] The Age of Reason; being an investigation of true and of fabulous theology. Part the Second. London, printed, New-York, re-printed by Mott & Lyon, for Fellows & Adam and J. Reid, 1796. 2 works bound as one, octavo (161 x 98 mm). Contemporary tree sheep skilfully rebacked with the original gilt banded spine laid down, red and green morocco twin labels (lettered "Part II"), gilt roll tool border on sides. Engraved portrait frontispiece of Paine by Scoles. General light foxing, a couple of leaves in the Dissertation shaved at the fore-edge by the binder (but without loss of legibility) otherwise a very good copy. First edition of the Dissertation, first US edition of The Age of Reason (Part Two only). "Dissertation on the First Principles of Government (1795) is essentially an epitome of his case in Rights of Man and provides an extremely clear and uncluttered statement of his mature views on government. The case for universal manhood suffrage was not, however, obvious to a convention which had been driven by the fury of the Parisian mob over much of the preceding two years, and the new constitution survived Paine's prose to be inaugurated in October 1795. Paine was not elected to it and his official role in France now ended" (ODNB). Included here is Paine's speech to the Convention of 7 July 1995. The Age of Reason is "a trenchant and uncompromising attack on Christianity and all formal religions together with a brief statement of Paine's religious beliefs" (ibid). Of the Dissertation Copac locates copies with this imprint at only four British and Irish institutional libraries (BL, Oxford, Manchester, Scotland), otherwise well-represented in US libraries (some impressions have the Speech separately paginated, not the case here).